Preferences and Experiences of People with Chronic Illness in Using Different Sources of Health Information: Results of a Mixed-Methods Study.

Background: People with chronic illness are particularly dependent on adequate health literacy (HL), but often report difficulties in accessing, understanding, appraising, and applying health information. To strengthen the HL of people with chronic illness, in-depth knowledge about how they deal with health information is crucial.

Methods: To this end, quantitative data from the Second Health Literacy Survey Germany (HLS-GER 2) and qualitative data from seven focus group discussions were used to examine the interest in health information, preferred sources of information as well as experiences and challenges with information management among people with chronic illness.

[Digital Health Literacy of the Population in Germany: Results of the HLS-GER 2].

Aim: While the availability and variety of digital information on health offers a range of opportunities, they also pose a number of challenges, because the need for digital health literacy (DHL) is increasing along with the growing range of information possibilities. The aim of this study was to analyze the extent of DHL in the German population, key determinants, and consequences for the use of digital health information resources.

Methodology: The analysis was based on data from the Second Health Literacy Survey Germany (HLS-GER 2), consisting of a representative sample of n=2,151.

Health Literacy in Germany - Findings of a Representative Follow-up Survey.

Background: Studies have shown that the health literacy of the German population is low. The aim of this article is to analyze current developments in health literacy on the basis of recent data.

Methods: The Health Literacy Survey Germany 2 (HLS-GER 2) is a representative quantitative survey of the German-speaking resident population of Germany aged 18 and above.

[Health Literacy in Germany before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic].

Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the general and digital health literacy (HL) of the German population before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and during its persistence and to investigate different changes in population groups.

Methodology: The analyses are based on population representative cross-sectional data collected in 2019/2020 before and 2020 during the pandemic. An internationally coordinated questionnaire (HLS) was used.

[Health Literacy: Germany in the Digital Race to Catch Up Introduction of Technological Innovations is not Sufficient].

Recently, several acts have been passed by the German Ministry of Health to drive the digital transformation of the healthcare system. These aim at far-reaching innovations to improve care and increase the efficiency of the healthcare system. At the same time, the demands on users in dealing with digital applications and information are increasing.

Implementation of the National Action Plan Health Literacy in Germany-Lessons Learned.

The promotion of health literacy (HL) has become an important task in public health. In response, in many countries, strategies and action plans to strengthen HL have been developed. Systematic discussion of implementation strategies of action plans on HL is scarce.

[National Action Plan Health Literacy: Need, Objective and Content].

In recent years, studies on health literacy of the population have been conducted in many countries. Most of them show that health literacy levels are worse than expected and that large parts of the population have low health literacy levels. National strategies and action plans to promote health literacy have been developed in many countries to address these results.